So forgiveness pre-requires understanding the mistakes of the past? here hear re this opposing this me-first, America-first, white-first, male-first approach>…
Weekly lessons in theology and public life • Since 2011
Tag: Christian Hope Inspires Present Action
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Lesson 10: Summary of the Future Series
Read MORE: Lesson 10: Summary of the Future SeriesMany work for peace, justice, and love. Karen asked if Christian faith offered optimism that is worth the time and effort. I think she was expressing the frustration a lot of us are experiencing. We felt we were overcoming our…
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Lesson 9: Hope for Love
Read MORE: Lesson 9: Hope for LoveThe third major biblical vision of the future is the promise of love. Let’s use Martin Luther King’s teachings to examine it. He specifically relates hope to the modern situation in the USA. In his “I Have a Dream” speech,…
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Lesson 8: Hope for Justice
Read MORE: Lesson 8: Hope for JusticeA second vision of the future prevalent throughout the Bible is God’s promise of justice. It’s important to understand we are talking about justice not law. Ours is a society of law that tries to provide fairness and equality in…
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Lesson 7: Hope for Peace
Read MORE: Lesson 7: Hope for PeaceMost of the Bible was written to people who did not seem to have a future. Faith in God offered hope against hope (Romans 4:18). That faith was informed by stories that often included promises about the future in which…
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An extremely timely topic. Thanks, Fritz!
yes we need to forgive our leaders yet make sure they do the right thing – which they aren’t.